Where does “スラム” come from?

スラム (Japanese) comes from English slam, from Middle English slammen.

スラム (Japanese): a slum; a slam

Definitions

  1. a slum; a slam

Ancestry of “スラム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslamTo shut with sudden force so as to produce a...
2Middle Englishslammen—
Every word from Middle English slammen →Every word from English slam →